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Students have asked President Jay Hartzell and Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton to participate in a student-led town hall on April 19 in response to the implementation of the state's new anti-DEI law.
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The lawsuit comes a month after Texas Parks and Wildlife unanimously approved a land exchange deal with SpaceX for nearly 500 acres.
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Head to Zilker Park on Sunday to see hundreds of kites fill the sky. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Joan Means Khabele was one of the first Black women to jump into the pool in protest of segregation.
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While in office, Watson has been at the helm of some controversial decisions. If he is reelected he will serve a full four-year term.
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